REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES «_IieNT OF TRANSPORTATION & COMMUNICATIONS ‘ LAND TRANSPORTATION, OBRICEL sir s oH INL Ne: net Aronu, Quezon Gi cna one a TE, ete 4 f ami Z2 8 ek AM SEO SEVIS BSE. 08 , DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. SUBJECT: REVISED SCHEDULE OF LTO FINES AND PENALTIES FOR TRAFFIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS In compliance with Executive Order No, 218 dated 18 March 2000 as implemented by DOF-DBM Joint Circ: 2000-2 dated D4 April 2000 the following revised schedule of administrative fees, charges, fines and penalties of the Land Transportation Office “evising DOTC Department Order 93-693, are heraoy approved fer implementation, FINES/PENALTIES FOR TRAFFIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS: APPROVED, ‘A. Violations in Connection with Licensing RATES 1. Driving without license 1500.09 2. Driving with detnquent or expired license 400.0% 3. Driving with suspended or revoked or improper licens 80.09 4, Failure to carry Driver's License Failure to sign Driver's Licansa Driving under the influence of liquor and two (2) nionths suspension of Driver's License for the 2nd cfense id three (31 manths suspension of Driver's Liganss for subsaqunt violations after the 2nd offense | yg ‘and six-month suspension of Driver's License: | ; ‘after 3rd offense automatic revocation of Driver's License Driving under the influence of drugs and automatic revocation of Hcense 8. Allowing an uniicensedimproperly licensed person}t drive motor vehi -suspensian of plates, registrations and Driver's License for 2! months 9. Possasion and usa af fake/spurious Driver's License “ifthe driver has been issued an authentic license, it shal ba suspended for one (1) year in addtio to the fine if the driver has not been issued an authentic livense, he shail be cisqualified, to secure a Driver's Licens for a period of two (2) years, 10. Conviction of the driver of a crime using a motor vehicl 11. Student driver operating a MV without being accompanied bya licensed driver Unlicensed condu:tor of a molor vehicle for hrs 13, Operating/driving 4 motor vehicle which is unregistered! Improperly registeed or with invalid registration committed by the driver withaul the knowledge: 2,060.08 ‘and consent of the owner/operator -if the driver is aiso the ownesipossesscr of the 4,000, subject moter vehicle CERTIFIED ©: 7 “ po Thee sosste’ MH, CORA Recetas OMiees I 19,900.90, AM et 2G. BIAStn both cases. 2 motor vehicle shall be impounded Or the plates. i ary shall be confiscated and shall not . ‘released untll properly registered 44, ' Operating a motor vehicie with unrogistered substtute oF 5,000.06 replacenient engine, engine block or chassis “the subject MV shall be impounded unfli such parts are property registered. 46. Failure to carry certificate of registration or official receipt 150.00 of registration 16. Opetating/alioning the cperation of MV with a suspended! + 006.06 revoked Cerlificate/Official Reosipt of reaistration, “the subject MV shal be impounded and its plate held curing the suspension. jn adeition to the original suspension the said MV and plates shall further be suspended for tio (21 years 47, Tourist operating or allowing the use of non Philippine 5,000.00 registered mots vehicle beyond the 89 day period of his sojourn in the country ine MY shall not be allowed to operate by the confiscation of its plates, OR & CR until properly registered, in addilian, if the diver is a holder of local driver's license, the same shall be suspended for one (1) month. B. Violations in Connection with Number Plates 48, MY number p ates not firmly attached 200 99 49. Obscure plates 206.00 20. License plates diferent from body number on 500.0 Public Liity Motor Vehicle 24. improper disflay of a motor vehicle permanent plate 22. Display/Use can expired commemorative plates 2,000.0 or stickers: 23. TamperediMarked plates or stickers 2,000.90 24, Megat transfer or use of MV regularly issued MV’ 19.000 90 plates, tags cr stickers except security piaies cr authorized mator vehicie ~Ouners/Operators are conclusively presumed to have committed the illegal transfer Driver of MV involved in illegal transfer of plates or stickers shall suffer the suspension ff their Dt. for three (3) months. -lithe MV with illegally transferred lates or stickers is used in the commission of a crime, its owner shal sufler tie penaltyof P12,000.00 fine and suspension o plates end registration certificate and Official Receiot for two (2) years . Violations Relative to Equipments, Parts, Accessories, Devices and Markings of Motor Vehictes. 25. Operating NV with metalic tires in any public highways 5,000.00 26. Defective brake ‘500.00 27. improper!Defective Hom or signaling device. 28. Use or installation of unnecessary lights infront and rear of a Motor Vehicle 39. Operating motor vehicle without head, tall, place ender brake lights 30. Without muifer CERTIFIED Coppel Spuatnagn 0 18 Josie’ GORIA32 “ 36. 37. 38 38, 40. 4 42 43, 44 45 46, 47 48 49, 50, 53. 84, Without wiper Dirty oF unsight¥y or unsanitary MV Dilapidated or cefective MV -to hnold release of plates until defect is corrected Failure to paint or improper painting of authorized route or PUY, Filcabs, Shultle Services, trucks for hire, taxis and simiiar for for hire motor vehicles operating with fixed routes, to hold pletes until defect is corrected ‘Non painting of business or trade name -to hold plates until defect is corrected Use of unauthorized or improvised plates Without or Gefective hand brakes -to hold plates pending correction of defect Without or defective speedometer -fo hols plaies pending correction of defect Without or defective windshield wiper -t9 hold pla'es pending correction of defect Without rear view mirror 10 hold plates pending correction of defect Without interior tant -to hold pletes pending correction of defect Without name or business name and address of operator inscribed on both sides of MV for hire -to hold plat2s or ORICR until defect is correcter Unauthorized use of bel, siren or exhaust whistle -forofeiture of the said gadgels in favor of the governmen ‘Without functions} spare tire ‘Without red flag or red lights on projecting end of load extending more than a meter beyond the bed of body, and in the evening red lights visible at least 50 meters away Failure to paint ptate number on @ motor vehicle for hite -fo be imposed upon the ewnerloperator Failure fo carry EWD Failure to install EVD 4 meters from the front and rear of the stalied motor vehicie -fo be imposed upon the owner/dviver Without capacity rnarkings -to be imposed upon the owner Unauthorized installationof jalosies, painted windshield or colored windshiaie -{o be imposed upon the owneridriver Installation of hinvsolored lights, strobe lights, dancing lights or similar lights to be imposed upon the ownerfoperator of motor vehicle Use or installation of heevily tinted coloredipainted windshield of window glass ~{0 be imposed upon the ownerioperator Sunvizor or ight tinted are allowed Without permanent tail gate with inscription "No! for Hire" Sign in a private jeepneyiiney. -fo be imposed upon the owner Useiinstaliation of a glaring/stainiess object upon at the front and/or rear of 2 motor vehicle fo be imposed! upon the avner/driver 480.00 300 0 000.0 800.00 300.08 200.00 200.01 a0 200.04 200,04 500.08 15,009.20) 300.0 5uv.90 00.09 600 09 600.0¢ 600.00 seaac 500.00 CRD copper, osete’w Gorse rds Officer HiD. Weights and Load Limits: 55, 56 58 58, Load exlenting beyond the projected width without permit -1o be imposed upon the driver ‘Axle overloading - an amount equivalent to 25% of MVUC. ai the time of iniringement on owner/operator or driver of trucks and trailers for loading beyond their registered gross weight, vehicie weight. The penalty shall be waived for loads exceeding the registered GVW by a tolerance of less than 8%. No motor vehicle shall be allowed to proceed on the roadway if either a dual-whes! axle load shai exceed thirteen thousand five hundred (13,500) kgs, or the vehicle toad exceeds 159% of the maximum allowable gross weight Operating @ passenger truck (bus) with cargo exceeding 160 kgs. -to be imposed upon either the driver/operator/conductor Allowing more passengers andlor freight or cargo in excess of carrying capacity of MV. 10 be impoted upon either the driverfoperator or conductor Baggage or freight carried on top of truck exceeds 20 kgs. per $4. Meter and not distributed in such a manner as no! to endanger the passenger or stability of the truck E. Prohibited or illegal Operation of Motor Vehicles 60. Out of fine For OperatorsiOwners: 1st Offense & acidtT P1,500.00 per day reckoned from the day of apprehension until the case was settled and suspension of registration and/or impoundment of Mv for three (3) months 2nd Offense & adit! P2,000.00 per day reckoned from the aay of apprehension unti ine case was settled and suspension of registration and/or impoundment of MV for sie (6) months 210 Cffense & adel] P2,500.00 per day reckoned from the day of apprehension until the case was sellled, revocation of secistration and forever banned from applying for a franchise ancior revocation of franchise if franchise holder For Drivers. ‘st Offense & suspension of DL for three (3) months 2nd O'fense & suspension of DL for six (6) months 3rd Offense 8 suspension of Di for one (1) year 300.00 300.06 400.00 5,000.09 5,000.00 #000 00 250.00 800.90 CERTIFIED jo] 7/8 Josie’, Soke Records Omeer 181. Colorum operation For Opera'ors/Owners isl Offense 6,000.69 & adati P1,00.00 per day reckoned irom the day of apprehension until the case was settled and suspension of renistration and/or impoundinent of MV for three (3) months 2nd Offense 6,000.00 & addt P2,000.00 per day reckoned from the day of apprehension until the ase was settied and suspension of ‘ecistration andior impoundment of Mv for six (8) months 3rd Offense 5,900.08 & edi) P2,500.00 per day reckoned from the day of apprehension until tre case was setlied, revocation of reqstration and forever banned from apelying for a franchise andior revocation Of franchise if franchise holder For Drivers: 1st Offense 750 ue & suspension of Dt for three (3) months 2nd Offense & suspension of DL for six (6) months 31d Offense 750.00 4 suspension of DL for one (1) year 62. Operating a motor vehicle with expired franchise (CP driver 500.06 operatorlowneripassessor of MV Long.n2 per day from the date of expiry to dale of the CPC. -the plate OR/CR of the subject MV shall be suspended [cr six (6) months from the date of apprehensicr in addition to the fines 63. oF using a for hire motor vehicle uifferent for driver + 000.00 from its types of service mentioned in the CPC for operator 3,000.06 for hire MOTOR VEHICLES used by the members: of the family cf the operator, curing emerseney cases is allowed 2nd offense ard suspension plates, OR CR for for driver 2,000.00 six (8) months for operator 4000.00 for subsequent offenses and suspension of Dt, for driver 3,000.00 plate, ORICR far one (1) year for operator 5.00.00 oe hn Records OMess Hi!F. Breach of Condition cf Franchise and Related Violations. 54. Employing insolert, discourteous divers and conductors 400.00 to be imposed againet the owneroperatar/possessor of MV’ 65." Discouresy of divers and/or conductors towards the passengers 500.00 In addition to the suspension of conductar'sicriver's license for two (2) months. 66. Unreasonable rec sal fo convey passengers, 1,800.00 -to be imposed against the driver andlor the operator in addition to the suspension of the license of the driver fro two (2) months, if the operator vas knowledge or consent to the infraction committed, the plate, OR & CR shall Ikewise be suspended for two (2) months. 67. Nonissuance of fare ticket {or operator 375.00 sto be impased against the cperator for conductor 1.00000 and the conductor 68. Unauthorized use of commercial or trade name 50000 to be imposed against the operator 68. Undue preferenice or unjustiunreasonable discri‘rination 600.00 against passenger 10 be imposed against the driver, Aside from the penalty the license. of the dhiver shall be suspended for two (2) menths, Ifthe owner/operator has consent thereto the plale OR/GR of the subject MV shall be suspended for two (2) months, 70. OverchargingiUndercharging of fare -for the driver or the conductor as the case maybe and suspensicn of driver's or conductors license for two (2) months, the operator shall also be liable for equal fine if found to have participated thereto and the plate, ORICR for the same period stated above For each subsequent violation the license of the driver or conductor andior the plate ORICR of the eubject MY shall be suspended for three (3) months, 71, Breach of Condition in the CPC except when already 890.00 penalized under any provisions of this circutar. G. Frauds and Falsitios 72, Use of fake platosistickers/pursuant documents 2.000.090 te 4,900.99 -1o be Imposed upon the owner and/or driver of the subject IV. Mistepresenting a cepy of a document pertinent to & 4.500.90 ‘motor vehicle before the Traffic Adjudication Service to be imposed upon the driver or owner H. Traffic Violations 200.00 746 Parki a) within an intersection b} within & meters of the intersection ©) 4 meters from the dnveway entrance J} witht meters from a fre hydrant 2) infront of a private driveway CERTIFIED Cope. aptinsgn 60) oe JOSIE M ade! Records OMeer if) Ss) Con the roadway side af any unmoving or parked MV et the curd or edge of the highway at any place where signs of prohibitions have been stalled 75. Reckless Driving 1st offense 1,000.00, 2nd offense 1,800.00 and suspension of DL for two (2) months. ard offense 2,000.00 -and suspension of DL. for six {6) months. Succeeding offense 5,000.00 -and revocation of Di. Such as but not limited to the following a b, Disragarding Traffic Signs Allovring passengers on top or cover of a motor vehicle except in a truck helper Failure to provide canvass cover to cargos or freight of trucks requirina the same Permitting passenger to ride on running board, stepboard or mudguard of HV’ while the same is in motion. Failure to dim headlights when appreaching another motor vehicle Lbniving for hire motor vehicle in slippers Driving in a place not intended for trafic or into place not allowed for parking itching or permitting a person or a bicycle, motoreyele, tricycle or skate roller to hitch to @ motor vehicle Driving against traffic - failure to pass to the right when meeting persons or vehicles coming towards him thegal tum - failure to conduct the motor vehicle to the sight of the intersection of the highway when turning to the left in going from one highway to another Illegal evertaking «failure to pass to the left when overtaking persons or vehicles going the same direction excep! when there are two or more lanes for the movemen! ot trafic in one direction Overtaking at an unsafe distance « failure to pass at a safe distance to the jelt at another motor vehiie when overtaking that vehicle Culting an overtaken vehicle - driving to the right side of the highway after overtaking before his motor vehicle is safely clear of such overtaken vehicle Failure to give way to an overtaking vehicle - failure to give way to another vehioe approaching from the rear that wishes fo overtake his vehicle when the former has given suitable and audinle signal inctezsing speed when being overtaken - increasing the speed of the mictor vehisle before the overtaking vehicle has completely passed Overtaking when left side is not visible or clear of oncoming trafic - driving to the left sice of the center line of a highway in avertaking or passing anather vehicle proceeding in the same cirection where the left side is not cleaily visible and is no! free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance to pass in safely Overteking upon a crest of a arade - overtaking ar passing anaiher vehicie proceeding in the same direction when approaching the crest of a grade. Overtaking upon 2 curve - overtaking or passing another vehicle proceding in the ‘same direction upon a curve in a highway where the driver's view along the highway is obst-ucted within a distance of 500 feet ahead. Overtaking at any railway grade crossing - overtaking or passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction at any railway grade crassing Gvertaking at an intersection - overtaking or passing another vehicle proceeding in the serne direction at any intersection of highways excepl on a highway having Iwo oF more lanes for movement of traffic in one direction where the driver of a vehicle ‘may overtake another vehicle on the right Overtacing between "men working’ of “caution” signs - overtaking or passing ar altemp ing to overtake or pass another vehicle proceeding in the same direction between warning or caution signs indicating that men are working on the highway CERTIFIED, PE pow JOSSIE M. BOR: Records Omieer I) iad. ae at ag overtaking at no overtaking zone - overtaking or passing or attempting ta overtake ‘onpass another vehicle proceeding in the same direction in any “no passing 0: overtaking" zone, Feilure to yield the right of way - failure of the vehicle on the left io yiel the right ff way to the vehicle on the right when these vehicles approach or enter an inlersection at approximately the same time. Failure fo yield the right of way fallure of 2 vehicle approaching but not having cer leted an intersection to yield the right of way to a vehicie within such intersection br turning therein to the left across the ine of travel of the first mentioned veri when such vehicle has given a plainly visible signal of intention to turn Failure to yield the right of way - failure of the driver of any vehicie upon a highway within a business or residential district to yield the right of way to a pedestrian crossing such highway within a crosswalk except at intersection where the movement of trafic is regulated by 8 peace officer or by traffic signal Failure to stop bofore traversing a "through: highway" o railroad crossing - failure of the driver of a vehicle upon a highway to bring to a Tull stop such vehicle before traversing any “through highway" or railroad crosing Failure to yield right of way - failure of a vehicle entering a highway from a private cad or drive te yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on such halway Failure to yield the right of way to ambuaince, police or fire department vehicles {silure of a driver upon a highway to yield the right of way fo police or fre depariment vehicles and ambulances when such vahiclas are operated on official business and the drivers thereat sound audible signal of their approach Failure to yield right of way at a “through highway" or a "stop intersection” -feiture of fa vehicle entering a “though bigkway’ or a “stop intersection” to yield the right of ‘way to all vehicles apporaching In either direction on such “through highway Failure to give proper signal - failure to give the appropriate signal before starting sopping or turning from a direct ine. Tegal turn - failure of the driver of a motor vehicle intending to run to the righ! al ‘an intersection to approach such intersaction in the lane for trafic nearet to be right-hand Ede of the highway and, in turing, to keep as clas es possible to the right-hand ‘curve of edge of the highway, egal tum - failure of the driver of a vehicle intending to turn te the Fett fo anproas such intersection in the lene for traffic to the right of and nearest to the centerline of the highway, and in turning, to pass to the left of the center of the mtersectin except upon highway laned for traffic and upon one-way highway Fallure to slop motor and notch handbrake of motor vehicle when unattended failure to turn off the ignition switch and stop the motor and notch effectively the handbrake when parking a motor vehicle unattended on any highway Unsafe towing 76. Obstruction - cbstructing the free passage af other vehicles on the highway while discharging or taking passengers or loading and unloacing freight, oF driving a motor vehicle in suct a manner as fo obstruct or impede the passage of any vehicle Violations Involving Taxi Units except those already provided in this circular 77. Fast, tampered, defective or no operational, tampered, broken, fake or altered meter seal Ast offense and suspension of OL Jor three (3) months. 2nd offense -and suspension cf DL for four (4) months 31d offense 2,000.0 4.00.00 es Tefitoe Jossié M. ‘BOR Records OMeane suspension of DL for ‘six 6) months; after third violation, OL will be revoked and franchise will be recommended for vaneellation For the said infraction, the operator of the subject MV shall be summoned Upon determination that he is also liabie for the siad infraction, the plates, OR/CR of the subject MV shail be suspended for the said duration of the suspension suffered by the river in addition to the fine ecuivalerl te the amount paid by the driver. 78, Tampered, broker, joint, reconnected, fake 500.00 or altered sealing wire -to be imposed upon the driver or owner whoever maybe responsible. The License of the driver or the plate, OR/CR of the MV shall be suspended for one month for the Ast offense. “Twa (2) months for the 2nd offense and three (3) months for the 3rd offense, le third viclation DL. will be revoked and franchise wall be recommended for cancellation Violation of Color echeme, adoptation of MV color 500.0" oF design without authority sto be imposed upon the owner, 80. Ald meter seal/or 1908e triplex seal s00.ce to be imposed upon the owner andi driver, 81, Flagged up meter andlor operating on 750 00 contractual basis, ~i0 be imposed against the driver, The license of the driver shall be suspended for forty five (45) days, 82. No taximeter 1.20000 -to be imposed against the driver 41.200 00 in the total amount of ~to be imposed against the operator or the total amount of 83. Failure to paint the word aircon 75090 to be imposed agianst the owner! ‘operator only. 84. Unauthonzed installation of aircon 750.90 to be imposed against the owner! operatoridriver 85. No Icentifcation Cara 160.00 26. No taximeter taht 200 D0 87. Failure to provide tep light indicating availability 20000 -fo be imposed upon the driver andior owner, 88. Failure to print ownerioperator's name, address andios san 0 capacity markings, type of service on taxi units sto be imposed upon the own: operator or driver Je Other Non-Tratfie Violations: 89. Unauthorized installation of aircon on buses. 90, Non painting of the word aircon for buses 81. Gperating aircon MV’ with defective aircon 0 50.00, 0.00 CERTIFIED ci Sefilee JOSSiE M GORI: ‘acords Omicer Tta2, Smoke Belching defined under RA 8479 for ihe tst offense and to pass the smoke emission test -for the 2nd offense arid to pass the smoke emission test Jjor 3rd and subseauent offenses ‘and to pass the sinoke emission test dnd to suspend of plates, CRIOR! Feqistration of MV for one (1) year 93. Operating right hand drive motor vehicle Fe Peiire to install Seatbelt as Gefined under RA 6750 95. Failure to wearunbuckled seatbelt 35. romang chi ebx years old and below on passerdie: SEA 36. Display of Sign Board (PUB & PUS ONLY) without front panel route -rhe foregoing shall be without prejudice to the institution of appropriate criminal charges in proper jurisdiction, ‘at other existing fees, penaties and fines not herein tsted shal be continued fo be ent proper courts wa prc forced at the sat 1,000.00 3,000 01 5,000.09 ate ‘rhe revised rales herein presoribed shall be published once @ wael oy wo (2) consecutive weeks in two eae ees of general rulation 1 the Philippines and shal take elect een (18) days thereafter ‘il Department memorancum Orders, Cieulars and other Adhslsvenes ineuances in canto with thie aupartinant order are Herety deemed revoked, amended of revises ‘accordingly \V. EFFECTIVITY - This order shall take effect fteen days (15) ater rept of copies thereat by the Office of he Nations Administrative Register (ONAR) U.P, Lave Genter, Dilan, Quez0" hewspapers of general nat onwide circulation i fy) ceanodg x agnoozn Secretary” (/ ay simuuummnenni if reinasecouncans BORE Pub lietay or oa Soa Bored. , 00% DP bbit - Aad lige roger ser, , (0>F Ya fides noe AB Baraitng Cuqucrct ) [Clie 0% CERTIFIED © ugh Jere sossie M, BOR! ‘Records Omticer City and publication thereat in two (7)